Iron Pickaxe
Iron Pickaxe is the first pickaxe that can mine diamond and redstone ore, crafted from three iron ingots and two sticks.
Description
Iron Pickaxe can mine every ore except obsidian, crying obsidian, and ancient debris, which still require a Diamond Pickaxe or better. Iron Pickaxe accepts enchantments like Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, Unbreaking, and Mending, and it can be repaired with iron ingots on an anvil, where each ingot restores 25% of its durability, or by combining two Iron Pickaxes on a grindstone. Toolsmith villagers also sell enchanted Iron Pickaxe variants, and the tool appears in some generated chest loot, making it a reliable workhorse for the entire mid-game mining loop.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:iron_pickaxe
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:iron_pickaxe
|
| Stackable | No |
| Renewable | Yes |
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to make an Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft
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1
Smelt the iron
Smelt three raw iron in a furnace with any fuel to get the three iron ingots you need.
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2
Open the crafting table
Right-click a crafting table to open the full 3x3 crafting grid.
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3
Place the iron ingots
Put one iron ingot in each of the three cells of the top row of the 3x3 grid.
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4
Add two sticks
Place two sticks in the center column below the middle iron ingot to complete the Iron Pickaxe.
An Iron Pickaxe is required to mine diamond, emerald, and redstone ore; a Stone or Wooden Pickaxe destroys those blocks and drops nothing.
How to craft this block
Used in crafts
Related blocks
Frequently asked questions
Can an Iron Pickaxe mine diamond?
Yes. An Iron Pickaxe is the lowest tier that can mine diamond ore and drop the diamond; wooden and stone pickaxes destroy the ore without any drop.
Can an Iron Pickaxe mine obsidian?
No. Obsidian, crying obsidian, and ancient debris require a Diamond or Netherite Pickaxe; an Iron Pickaxe cannot harvest them.
How much durability does an Iron Pickaxe have?
An Iron Pickaxe has 250 durability in Java Edition and 251 in Bedrock Edition, so without the Unbreaking enchantment it breaks after that many blocks.
How do you repair an Iron Pickaxe?
Combine two Iron Pickaxes on a grindstone or crafting grid, or repair with iron ingots on an anvil (25% durability per ingot); the Mending enchantment also restores it using experience orbs.
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